It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Horseshoe Bend can now relate to. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 9-0 walloping at the hands of the Wicksburg Panthers on Friday. Horseshoe Bend has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Wicksburg's part, Easton Dean spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits and racked up seven Ks. Dean has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Seth Williams and Christian Morris did most of the damage at the plate: Williams scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Morris scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Colon, who went 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Horseshoe Bend's loss dropped their record down to 10-16. As for Wicksburg, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 21-4.
Horseshoe Bend does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Wicksburg, they will square off against Ariton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Ariton has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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